-- lithuania. i give the floor to the representative of the russian federation. >> translator: are great concerns. on april 13th, having convened an emergency meeting of the security council, the russian delegation called quite insistently upon a number of members of the council to use all tools available to them to prevent the use of force in the crisis in the eastern regions of used crain. in response we heard a number of ambiguous statements and some delegations expressed their understanding for the plans of the ukrainian authorities to use force against their fellow countrymen. while the result is clear. those were the result of forcible coup to assert power in kiev have chosen to ignore legitimate demands of the inhabitants of southeast and unconstitutional use of armed force to pacify their own people

blasphemously referring to it as bandits and terrorists. such callous steps are fraught with a risk of a real civil war in ukraine. the first blood has already been shed. the citizens of the southeast repeatedly warned the authorities that they are ready to serve as human shields in a number of regions regular units of ukrainian army and internal forces openly objected to firing on their fellow citizens. there are cases where troops switched over to the side of the people. is this perhaps why the self-appointed leaders in kiev are using fighters from the right sector and other illegal arms formations on whose heels they in essence came to power? for example individuals were deployed in black unforce, individuals belonging neither to the ministry of defense of ukraine nor to internal forces.

who is command of these units? of course very few here can harbor any illusions regarding the independence of actions of kiev. this is why the question arises maybe kiev was to launch a scenario force by those countries whose high level emissaries continue to whisper in the ears of you crainian leaders. a recipe for extricating ones self from this large crisis which impacted ukraine and both simple and complex at the same time. ukrainians must launch a dialogue insuring it is comprehensive and full fledged in nature all without any exception regional and political forces must participate in it on equal basis equal rights in resolving pressing issues. all of this must be reflected in a deeply reformed constitution. one seen by the multi-ethnic ukrainian society and a sound one designed for the, to serve

the long-term basis for a legal basis. this will be very difficult for ukraine to preserve its unity and resolve pressing issues to extricate from this crisis. this topic will be the main one at the geneva meeting which thus far remains on the agenda. this must also be the main objective of the international community when it speaks to its concerns regarding the events in the ukraine. one must now start a real rather than cosmetic constitutional reform. madam president, today this extremely important to receive, confirmed information on the situation in ukraine. if the international forces there want to be present in the country they must objective and you know biased way assess the situation and developments. unfortunately the agency which was published yesterday speaks to quite the opposite. this document unfortunately is biased in nature. -- wrote up of the report chose

not to notice that the current authorities in ukraine became so as a result of a armed coup rather than civilized democratic elections. the attacks of illegal armed formations on the forces of law and order and the radical seizing by administrative buildings in the report are qualified as peaceful protests. quite surprisingly the demonstrations of the citizens of ukraine in the eastern reaches of the country on the other hand are deemed to be illegal actions. in the report it is stated that the ukraine government allegedly intend to leave behind the unfairness of the past and elaborate a new vision for ukraine's future. in this unfortunately a number of convenient facts left aside some point to the fact the activities of this government from the very start is based on an atmosphere of violence and, which itself has created. there is no attention paid to a very dangerous development, the growth of ago aggressive

nationalism and neofascism. the term of neofascism is not in fact used at all in fact. the sector and other radical groups, chief niche in the eastern -- chauvinism, in eastern ukraine merely states the right of participation of minorities in the political life of the country is not fully taken into account. nothing is said regarding the cause or fanning the flames of national emanity and destruction of the russian-speaking population. the leaders of the parliament on liberation of ukraine from the moscow jewish may have faw. if no one heard this slang in the past we're referring here to russians and jews. i would like to remind you, this individual according to the weisenthal center is fifth in terms of the most blatant anti-semites in europe. this party is currently in charge of the force ministries in kiev.

those who call for the killing of ethnicity are criminals. they must be immediately arrested and must be brought to justice in accordance of international commitments of ukraine including in the field of human rights. and rather than to create a, the skeleton of a national guard and the current leading elite, despite the fact in their report the ukrainian society is quite fairly described as bilingual, the real situation of the russian-speaking population of the country is not reflected rightly. so sometimes the russian-speaking population refers to as people who are not, who are not full-fledged citizens and so forth. the harrassment by radicals, physical violence against the representatives of the former authorities and those who do not agree with the current regime continues. recent examples, on the 7th of april, a number of

participants of the meeting of justices were harassed during the night of april 15th. the headquarters of the communist party of ukraine was attacked unfortunately. the participants of the current kiev regime were not referred to in the report. instead of it there are references to number of anonymous witnesses saw something somewhere or perhaps heard something. what also doesn't stand up to the facts are the assessment of the situation with freedom of speech and freedom of the media as if there are no continued attempts by the ukraine authorities to prevent objective light being shed on the situation in the country. threats and intimidation of journalists and refusing to issue visa to foreign journalists an representatives of the media. concerns regarding the current situation were heard not only by eminent ngos including and the committee of the section of journalists and also the

european commission. the type of human rights and rule of law one can refer to if there are attacks which are carried out even on candidates for the presidency of ukraine. and the, rada has been turned into a type of coup-like democracy. as far as the u.n. report and his unfounded inventions regarding the situation in crimea is concerned, crimea is a subject of the russian federation, in principle they can not serve as subject for discussion during today's meeting devoted to the situation in ukraine. and they're not worthy of such discussions. the impressions being created that the report is fabricated to reach predetermined conclusions was set by mr. simonvich in his first statement, we're forced to note that the report undermines

trust in the work of the u.n. hcsr as unbiased defend irof human rights. we'll closely follow the work of the u.n. hcsr mission. we'll look how the further reports reflects the violence in southeast of the country unleashed by the so-called authorities of kiev. we advice those not just in words but champion actions for human rights in this country special attention to the actions of kiev self-proclaimed authorities which threaten to the pass sigh the east and southeast of country by force which is fraught with mass violations of human rights, first and foremost aimed against russian and russian-speaking populations of these regions. i thank you, madam president. >> i thank you the representative of the russian federation. i give the floor to the representative of chad.

>> thank you, madam president i would like to start by conveying our gratitude to mr. ivan simonovic, the secretary of human rights for his briefing. chad remains extremely concerned by the situation in ukraine. the situation marked by violations of human rights and violent actions likely to lead to unpredictable consequences. chad condemns all forms of violations of human rights and any violence, regardless of the perpetrators. we ask that an independent inquiry be carried out to determine responsibilities in violations of human rights which have been committed so far. however, it seems to us to be

difficult to clarify the situation in the field of human rights violations without a minimum of stability and reducing the tension which currently prevails in ukraine. this is why. we urge all parties to exercise restraint and invite them again to give priority of place to a peaceful settlement to the crisis. we believe that a political solution is possible within the framework of direct and candid negotiations between the relevant parties, mindful of the basic principles enshrined in the united nations charter and the concerns of all components of ukrainian society. to this end we encourage all

parties to give negotiations a chance and to back the mediation negotiation efforts which are underway. we cherish the hope that the meeting scheduled for april 17th in geneva will enable us to make progress in our search for a solution to this crisis. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of chad for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of the united kingdom. >> thank you, madam president. i would like to thank mr. simonovic for his briefing today. i would also like to thank him and the night understand nations human rights monitoring mission in ukraine for preparing the report published yesterday. the united kingdom welcomes this report and its finding. to date it is the most comprehensive and independent assessment of the human rights situation in ukraine since the

onset of this crisis. it is therefore an important contribution to our discussions on the situation in ukraine. attempts to discredit the report as biased or politically motivated as my russian colleague has just done lack all credibility. madam president, the ohchr report is clear that human rights violations were a root cause of the popular protests which began in november last year. the report found that since the change of government in late february allegations of human rights violations have decreased. but we do not underestimate the magnitude of the task ahead. in this regard it is encouraging that the ohchr report find, and i quote, clear indications of a willingness by the present government to insure a break with the past injustices and to elaborate a new vision for ukraine's future.

the united kingdom is fully committed to supporting ukraine in this endeavor. madam president, the ohchr report comprehensively refutes assertions made by it russian federation in this chamber and elsewhere to justify its illegal intervention in ukraine. and i will give just three examples. first, on the first of march president putin requested authority to use russia's armed forces in ukraine on the basis that there was, and i quote a threat to the lives of citizens of the russian federation, or compatriots and the personnel of the armed forces. this claim oft-repeated underpinned russia's justification for military intervention in ukraine but the ohcrh report concludes that in fact attacks against the ethnic russian community in ukraine were quote, neither widespread nor systemic.

it further assesses and i quote, russian speakers have not been subject to threats in crimea. this finding supports those of other independent authorities including the osc, high commission for national minorities who also found no evidence of viivlations or threats to the lives of russian speakers. second, russia bases its justification for the illegal annexation of crimea on the legitimacy of the 16 march referendum. on 18 march in his address to the russian duma, president putin said, and i quote, a referendum was held in crimea on 16 march in full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms. in stark contrast to this bold assertion, the report concludes that quote, the presence of paramilitary and so-called self-defense groups as well as soldiers in uniform without insignia, widely believed to be

from the russian federation, was not conducive to an environment in which the will of the voters could be exercised freely. the report also states, and i quote, the ohchr delegation received many reports of vote-rigging including of case of non-ukrainian citizens participating in the referendum as well as individuals voting numerous times in different locations. overall, the report expresses, and i quote, serious concern about violations of the civil and political rights of the inhabitants of crimea. and it cites cases of abduction, unlawful arrest and detention, harrassment and violence against peaceful demonstrators, arbitrary arrests and torture. it also expresses deep concern at the consequences of introducing russian citizenship and estimates that 3,000 crimea ann tatars have been displaced.

lastly the report contains damning evidence that russia used propaganda and misinformation to exacerbate tensions and destablize ukraine. it says the russian state television and radio broadcasting company and i quote, disguising information about kiev events in an attempt to justify crimea's return to the russian federation. moreover, the report states that greatly exaggerated stories and misinformed reports, were quote, systematically used to create a climate of fear and insecurity. , end quote. to support russia's case for for the annexation of crimea. madam president, turning to current events the united kingdom supports the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. those ukrainians that wish to demonstrate against the government are entitled to do so, provided they do so

peacefully but there is a line. well-equipped paramilitary units armed with automatic weapons are not peaceful protesters. a legitimate sovereign state must insist on a monopoly of the use of force. we express particular concern as mr. simonovic did in his briefing today about the arming of protesters and their transfor into quasi-paramilitary forces. yesterday the ukrainian government began an operation to restore law and order in eastern ukraine. the ukrainian prime minister said operations will proceed gradually, responsibly and prudently. the foreign minister said the operations were initiated after all other means to resolve the situation had been exhausted and we have received assurances that the operation will comply fully with ukrainian and international law, safeguard human rights and uphold ukraine's international

obligations the ukrainian government has acted responsibly throughout this crisis even in the face of immense provocation, not the least the illegal annexation of its territory and despite continuing interference from russia. we therefore have confidence that ukrainian security forces will continue to act proportionately and in the interests of all citizens of ukraine. we have heard from the permanent representative of russia today, a new fantasy narrative about developments in eastern ukraine. i have no doubt that future independent reports from the office of the high commissioner for human rights will prove this new narrative to be as false as the russian narrative on crimea has comprehensively been shown to be. we remind russia that it can not use the situation in ukraine for which it bears significant responsibility as a pretext for further illegal military activity. madam president, our appeal to

russia is simple. stop interfering in the internal affairs of ukraine. move your troops away from your crain's borders. rescind the authorization to use military force in ukraine and enter into dialogue. the european union want to see russia as a partner, as a friend, as an ally, a stable, peaceful and prosperous ukraine is just as much in russia's interest as it is in our own. rather than pursuing strategy of destabilization we call on russia to take its place at the negotiating table and explain its concerns. we hoped that the talks scheduled for 17 april will provide just such an opportunity. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of the united kingdom for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of the united states. >> thank you so much, madam president a thank you assistant

secretary-general simonovic for your briefing today and and for your diligent work on this controversial issue. we meet today to discuss the work of the u.n.'s human rights monitoring mission in ukraine and the timely report of the office of the high commissioner for human rights. after weeks of russian disinformation and propaganda this gives us yet another opportunity to focus on facts. the independent and impartial reporting we have heard today is essential to prevent the kind of distortions that may lead to further instability in an already combustible situation. a situation that continues to grow more dangerous every day. today's remarks by the russian federation were the independent provided by the u.n. was disparaged, indeed slandered as biased and unfounded is deeply

worrying. if you don't like the message, the russian strategy appears to be metaphorically, shoot the messenger. even if these attacks are attacks on the entire internation community which asks the office of the high commissioner for human rights to provide independent reporting, we urge the u.n. to continue to provide independent reporting and not to be deterred by slander and intimidation being practiced by those who do not like facts that have proven inconvenient and truths that credibly refute russia's false and self-justifying claims. let us be clear. the actions the world witnessed in crimea and the denials of russian involvement in the lead up to its illegal annexation and occupation are repeating themselves in eastern ukraine. again a region has been transformed almost overnight from a state of relative calm to manufactured urn rest.

over the last several days heavily armed pro-russian separate at this e tests seized city administration and police and government buildings in 11 cities in donesk. every main juror city in has one occupation. this is not events of spontaneous events or homegrown but well orchestrated professional campaign of incitement, separate tim, sabotage of the ukrainian state. there is substantial evidence of involvement from russia is diverting attention from its own actions, its own territorial expansion, its own fear-mongering, by trying to change the subject. well it won't work. the contrasts between the actions of the ukrainian government and those of russian troops could not be starker. ukrainian security forces have responded more carefully and in more measured ways to provocations in the east than

that would be difficult for any of us to accept in our own countries. the ukrainian government repeatedly sought to negotiate with armed groups that seized public buildings an established unauthorized roadblocks in eastern ukraine in an effort to resolve the situation peacefully through dialogue. ukrainian officials have offered amnesty. we appreciate the government's statements that any actions it undertakes will be gradual and responsible and contrary to the conspiracy theories put forth by the russian representative just now, we continue to call for restraint, privately and publicly. obviously the best way to deescalate this situation is for the armed militants to leave the buildings that they have seized. while this report speaks to an earlier period in the crisis, it is important to note that even several weeks ago the monitoring mission had already received allegations that some of the people stoking unrest in the region were not ukrainian citizens but in fact agitators

coming from the russian federation. obviously it's a critical question whether russia is continuing its policy of seeking to destablize and ultimately annex land from its neighbor. for purposes of establishing the truth it is essential that the u.n. human rights monitoring commission go forward with its work and that it has full access to every part of the country including crimea. the united states commend ukraine government, the ukraine government for facilitating the mission's activities and supporting the osce's monitoring every aspect of the scheduled may 20 five elections. let us truth set forward in the high commissioner's report. from december of last year until february of 2014, the special police and other elements of the federal security apparatus used excessive force against antigovernment protesters. this deadly violence did not end until former presidentian covich abandoned his office and.

evidence of human rights abuses decreased dramatically where russian policies threatened rights of ukrainians, russian tatars and other crimean groups. let me emphasize according to the new independent report the only region ukraine that suffered a rapid deterioration of human rights the part which the government of kiev has least control. in crimea where role of russian authorities is as profound as it is illegal, journalists and human rights defenders faced harrassment and torture, censorship is common and presence of paramilitary and soldsoldiers widely believed to be from the russian federation, quote, sharply inhibited freedom of expression. ducks shun ever russian citizenship in a region that does not belong to russia. discrimination against ukrainian citizens inside their own country and plethora of

practical issues related to property ownership, pensions, wages health care, labor rights, education and access to justice. the new report examines the allegation repeated over and over again by russian officials that there have been systemic attacks against ethnic russians in crimea and eastern ukraine and the jewish communities have also come under threat. the reality is that there have been a few isolated incidents against individual members belonging to minority groups and we should and do condemn these incidents. but the report makes clear these incidents were neither widespread nor a reflection of government policy. on the contrary, the report presents vivid evidence that the ukraine government has sought actively to safeguard the rights of all citizens within its jurisdiction. madam president, it is revealing while russia sought to deny the realities cited in the u.n.'s new report the leaders of ukraine are making a good-faith effort to implement its recommendation. among other initiatives they are

moving ahead with constitutional reform, plans to decentralize power, preparations for the election and initiatives to curb the corruption that flourished so blatantly under the former president. over all the new government has acted with tremendous restraint under extraordinarily difficult conditions. there will always be more to do but the allegations that the government is primarily to blame for the present tensions is completely baseless. before moving to my conclusion, i just wanted to draw on the even-handed recommendations in the u.n. human rights report in order to show that the charges against the united nations are inaccurate. among the report's recommendations to the government of ukraine from the following. insure accountability for all human rights violations during the unrest. insure exclusivity and equal participation in public affairs and life. prevent media manipulation, combat intolerance and implement

efforts to prevent corruption. actively resolve cases of missing persons. take all measures needed to protect the rights of persons affected by the changing institutional and legal framework including citizenship. disarm and disband paramilitary units. investigate hate speech and media manipulation. these are not the recommendation of a biased report. madam president, the release of this human rights monitoring report should remind us all of our responsibilities. the government of ukraine has the responsibility to continue its reform initiatives and to insure inclusivety and respect for the human rights of all groups. the people of ukraine have the duty to cooperate with their government and fellow citizens in seeking to resolve disputes through peaceful means. the russian federation has an obligation to fulfill its commitments under international law to respect the rights and the territorial sovereignty of ukraine and to back its professed desire for stability

with actions designed to achieve that goal instead of its opposite. the russian federation must move its troops back from the border region, withdraw its forces from crimea and cease all efforts to destablize ukraine. the international community has a responsibility to support the people of ukraine in their desire to build a strong and united country with a robust democracy and effective national and regional institutions. . .

>> i'll give the floor to the representative of china. [speaking chinese] >> translator: madam president, i would like to thank assistant secretary general for his briefing. china is deeply concerned about the recent escalation of the situation in ukraine. we hope that all parties there can keep calm, exercise restraint and prevent further detier ration of -- deterioration of the situation. the priority now is to work within the framework of law and order, resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation and fullly accommodate -- fully accommodate the legitimate rights, interests ands aspirations of all regions and ethnic communities. this is the only approach that can bring lasting peace and stability to ukraine in keeping

with the long-term and fundamental interests of the nation as a well and all its -- as a whole and be all its communities. we are of the view that the ukrainian issue is highly complex and that the only way out is to stay on the track of political settlement. a favorable external environment is indispensable in this regard. china has been calling on the international community to work constructively and provide good offices to -- [inaudible] china has put together a proposal, and we have taken note of the ongoing discussion about the establishment of a multilateral mechanism for dialogue. we welcome these efforts which are largely in line with direction of the chinese proposal. can china supports the early launch of dialogues and consultations between relevant parties and on the basis of fully considering and

accommodating all legitimate interests and concerns, seek an ultimate solution it is a acceptable to all. that is acceptable to all. thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative of china for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of australia. >> thank you, madam president, and thank you to assistant secretary general some on slip for the report and more his briefing. it's obviously very necessary that the council give such careful focus on the human rights situation in ukraine. we've heard repeated assertions about threats against particular groups, but we've seen little evidence to substantiate those assertions. these claims have, however, been used as a justification for continuing interference in ukraine's affairs including the threat and the use of force contrary to the u.n. charter.

as a council, clearly we need to be very clear-eyed and, obviously, responsible about the situation on the ground and the true nature of the challenges facing the ukrainian people. the report of the u.n. human rights monitoring mission is what the council needs to see at this critical point in such ap unstable and -- an unstable and dangerous environment. it seems to us to provide a balanced and neutral depiction be of the human rights situation and a clear picture of e rents leading to the -- events leading to the protests, the situation prior to the referendum held on 16, march, in my -- crimea, and the current situation both in crimea and eastern ukraine. russia has made various assertions about the motivation of the protesters. the report makes clear that human rights violations were among the root causes of the demonstrations that took place throughout ukraine and in particular in kiev. the protests were not driven by

so-called fascist agenda, but were a push for more representative and effective government. the heavy-handed response from security forces was a catalyst for their escalation. these actions by security forces came against a backdrop of a longstanding culture of impunity for human rights violations including by the police, and we welcome reports that the new ukrainian authorities have committed to investigating these violations and to holding perpetrators to account. the report also sheds light on the events in crimea. russia has consistently argued that russian-speaking minorities were threatened with repression. it has used in this reasoning to justify its decision to take control of and annex crimea. the report makes clear that there was no evidence of harassment or attack on ethnic russians in crimea ahead of the referendum. misinformed reports, however, of

harassment of ethnic russians by ukrainian extremists serve to create a climate of fear. the report notes that since the referendum of 16, march, measures have been taken in crimea which are of deep concern from a human rights perspective. these include the introduction of russian citizenship, making it difficult for those who choose to maintain their ukrainian citizenship to stay in crimea and raising concerns about legal residency and the right to work. as we heard at the 31, march, aria formula meeting for the council, the situation for tartars is particularly concerning, noting the displaced number is estimated to have reached 3,000. the action of paramilitary groups in crimea remain outside the law and threatening. the report calls for their disbandment. it also emphasizes that

independent and partial reporting on human rights in crimea would deter violations, stimulate accountability and prevent the spreading of rumors and political manipulation. the report looks carefully at the situation for russian minorities across ukraine and finds nothing to support the claims by russia about threats to them. russia's claims on this point simply do not hold. the report clearly notes, and i quote, that although there was some attacks against the ethnic russian community, in particular those affiliated to the previous government, these were neither systematic, nor widespread. as the asg has just told us, and i quote again, these were isolated incidents which were then exaggerated, fueling fear and insecurity among the ethnic russian community. the report does make good proposals which we should all support on the protection of minorities including the recommendation to insure

minority groups are consulted in developing laws on language and relations to indisturb -- recommendations to insure that those associated with the previous government is in accordance with the rule of law and not motivated by revenge. we we come the government of ukraine's willingness to insure a break with past injustices and to create a better future for the people of ukraine. elections are essential in this regard, and it is crucial that the people of ukraine are able to decide on the future direction of their own country. we, therefore, fully support the upcoming elections on 25, may, and call on all parties in ukraine and the international community to support a free and fair ballot. ukraine must be allowed to prepare for these elections without outside interfierce or any coercion -- interference or any coercion in its domestic affairs. to conclude, madam president, the international community has repeatedly urged russia to actively reduce tensions, stop

its destabilization in ian ukraine -- eastern ukraine and withdraw its forces from the provocative posture they've assumed on ukraine's border. ukraine's own response has been restrained and responsible. the talks scheduled to take place tomorrow in yes navy v.a. between ukraine, russia, the united states and the e.u. are a crucial opportunity now for genuine dialogue. the latest combustible events in eastern ukraine whereas ambassador cher kin has said and i quote, the first blood has been shed, make it essential that russia engage seriously in this dialogue are. thank you. >> i thank the representative of australia for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of france. spend be. [speaking french] >> translator: madam president, the report we have before us is damning for two reasons. firstly, in the strictest possible terms the years of corruption and abuse by former

president yanukovych and his team, predatory and criminal in nature as it it was. is it any wonder that the ukrainian population are wounded from years of corruption demonstrated. there is no foreign involvement here. the reporter describes how the team responded to legitimate and peaceful demonstrations through the use of force. madam president, the huge burden of restoring trust between the ukrainians all ukrainians and their institutions lies within the authorities. the report underscores that since the very first measure of the administration, calm has returned to kiev. on the issue of languages and the status of regions, we encourage efforts to bring people pack to reason, to launch constructive and inclusive dialogue and to reassure the population regarding their mace within ukraine. the acting president has rejected a repeal of the law on official languages. this symbolic decision which demonstrates the desire to labor

for the reconciliation of the country. ukraine can present its diversity which makes up its wealth and uniqueness. madam president, ukraine requires our support. the first stage is capital, namely the conduct of what are the holding of elections on may 25th. we must back the ukrainian authorities to insure that elections are held in the best possible conditions and represent all. we must move towards free -- [inaudible] elections guaranteed by the presence of international observers. it would be unacceptable for violent, armed groups to threaten the conduct of this democratic exrdz. exercise. the results of election, the harbinger of so much hope be disputed as a result of fabricated events. madam president, i now turn to my second point. the report calls a damning picture of the impact of russia's actions on the internal

situation. the report describes what the chain of events was which led to the annexation of crimea. once again, it underscores there was no threat against the russian-speaking population of crimea. quite the opposite, the report underscores that the risk of violations of human rights now threatens the ukrainian and tartar population. it is essential the united nations should continue to follow the situation of human rights in crimea which is an integral part of ukraine as recalled by the general assembly of united nations by an overwhelming majority. the report also underscore that is the deteriorating conditionses and violation of human rights were the result of deliberate actions of soldiers without insignia, the seizing of public buildings, the intimidation of journalists, the presence of foreign -- [inaudible] and the violent propaganda against kiev broadcast on

russian tv channels. all of these actions were coordinated and orchestrated. they serve add a pre-- as a prelude for an action which was unprecedented during the 21st century. annexation, which is unprecedented in the 21st century. to be repeated, eastern ukraine would simply be unacceptable. all of my colleagues present in this room here read the excellent article in "the new york times" this morning which described how russia created its own virtual reality which bears no relation to the actual reality on the ground. and i believe that that the statement by my russian friend shows us just how true this article was. we have referred here to 600,000 refugees fleeing from ukrainian territory, refugees have simply vanished. we were told there were no soldiers in crimea, but we saw lorries with russian license

plates in crimea. and today the same disinformation continues. we're informed that there are peaceful demonstrations and, again, one sees that these are heavily armed militiamen. we're told that there's no russia intervention. on the internet you see soldiers without any insignia who carry around weapons which are only held by the russian federation. we're told that fascist terror reigns in kiev. you all know that if you go and visit kiev, calm reigns there. we are told that jews are threatened in crew crane whereas -- ukraine whereas even jewish organizations themselves say they do not feel threatened in ukraine. i could state numerous such examples, but never was a statement so far from reality. and all of you through internet can see this quite clearly. madam president, ukraine is cornered. it has been put on notice right here on sunday not to react. one cannot conceive that it would suffer without any

reaction the aggression it experienced a first be -- a first time but a month ago. condemned by resolution 268262 and again that this would happen again in the east of the country. we welcome the restraint shown by ukraine's security forces. seeking to respond in a proportionate way to the unprecedented destabilizing actions they are facing which were organized abroad. madam president, we urge russia to commit to deescalate the situation and to condemn alongside the rest of council the attempts of destabilization in eastern ukraine. more the still, we urge russia to stop locking itself in a vicious spiral which can only lead to tragedy. it must withdraw its troops from the border, it must stop its destabilizing activities, it must stop yelling civil war. no one here is taken in. first with this scenario of the fire-setting firefighter.

there isn't even any desire here to appear credible. the situation is extremely serious. a meeting will be held tomorrow in geneva that will bring together russia, the united states, the european yoon onand ukraine. this meeting is crucial, and we urge all parties to remain calm and to exercise restraint. in case of failure, or if russia sought to avoid this event, new sanctions would be inevitable. this is not the path which we would like to see. but we will stand firm, fully legitimate authorities must take over in kiev. elections must be held on may 25th, and we won't let russia either prevent them from taking place or attempt to discredit them. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of france for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of the republic of korea. >> thank you, madam president. i thank our assistant secretary general for his briefing. we take this opportunity to reiterate our full support for

the u.n. human rights monitoring mission in ukraine. we are confident that such independent and credible international monitoring mechanisms can contribute to deescalation of tensions on the ground. we hope that u.n. monitoring mission in close cooperation with the osge special monitoring mission will continue to play a constructive role in this process. the recent report of theup monitoring mission raised a number of human rights concerns in ukraine. there have been credible allegations of harassment, arbitrary arrest and torture targeting journalists and activists. in crimea the referendum was marred by a significant right in prop began da -- propaganda and incitement to hatred and violation. we're especially concerned that such distorted narratives and restriction of media freedom are also being exploited in eastern ukraine to further exacerbate the tense and vulnerable situation.

we are closely monitoring unfolding events in eastern ukraine and are alarmed by the violent seizures of key public buildings by armed individuals. such incidents point to a serious deterioration in the situation. we condemn any use of force in seeking a change in status. any further incitement to hostility and provocative actions aimed at destabilizing ukraine must stop. with the important elections scheduled in may, we call upon the ukrainian government to lead an inclusive political process that reflects the region's vibrancy and insures the protection of all ethnic and linguistic minorities. this is essential for any sustainable solution to this crisis. before concluding, we stress that a solution to this crisis can only be found by exploring all diplomatic efforts, especially bilateral dialogue between russia and ukraine. in this regard, we welcome the

forthcoming geneva meeting between ukraine, russia, the united states and the e.u. and encourage all concerned parties to continue such efforts to seek a peaceful political solution. we once genre affirm our full support for ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of its internationally-recognized borders. ukraine's future must be steered by solely the real aspirations of ukrainians themselves without intervention or influence by outside forces. thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative of the republic of roadway for her -- of korea for her statement. i give the floor the represent i've argentina. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: thank you very much, madam president. let me begin by extending my thanks to the assistant general for his report on the human

rights situation in ukraine. madam president, what else can we say but repeat what has already been said? argentina continues to see the growing situation of tension in crew ukraine, particularly in the eastern portion of the country and its potential spillover effect throughout the region with great concern. what else can we say but repeat that we are particularly and deeply concerned that there have been violent clashes, and this may bring us further away from possibly finding the solution to this crisis and further destabilize the situation in the country. for that reason, my country once genre affirms -- once again reaffirms the fact that we believe it is essential for us to hold to the purposes and principles of the u.n. charter.

in particular, nonintervention in the internal affairs of other states. nonintervention either militarily, politically or economically. we understand that the action of any state or international organization must have due respect for the management by the goth of ukraine -- the government of ukraine of its internal affairs and for its future. madam president, as was reported to this council, there have been human rights violations in ukraine prior to the protests last november, serious human rights violations were also committed during the protests and after those protests. while the new authorities have taken over power in kiev, the report notes that there has been a reduction in denunciation of

human rights violations and human rights abuses and yet there are still serious concerns among sectors of the population with regard to the situation for minorities and particular concerns that have been raised as a result of certain attacks against some minorities. undoubtedly, we these to have more information, and we must continue to follow these events very closely. in this context the availability of information, impartial information on the human rights situation will contribute not just to insuring accountability for violations and abuses of human rights, but also it will help to prevent any type of manipulation of that information, because this will only worsen a climate of impunity, insecurity and violence. at the same time, we believe that the exhaustive investigation into abuses that

have taken place since the beginning of the protests in maydan square regardless of the perpetrators and the sentencing of these individuals will undoubtedly help to restore calm and create institutional normalization in ukraine. undoubtedly, measures need to be taken to build up confidence among the various ethnic communities and minorities in the country. and ukrainians throughout ukraine must recognize that, and understand that their legitimate concerns will be addressed. we must not have any incitement to hatred. we're not saying anything new here as a delegation, madam president. we are simply recognizing the difficult situation this be many

ukraine -- in ukraine, and it cannot be resolved through any unilateral actions. we insist on the need to avoid any action which would make this situation each more complex and make it impossible to find a peaceful political solution to this crisis. all the parties must work together to calm the situation, to show maximum restraint and work towards with inclusive dialogue. madam president, what can we do? what can those of us do who hope that on the 17th of april, who hope that those who are going to be meeting in geneva will have constructive dialogue and that they will find a peaceful political solution to this crisis. what we can do, we as members of

the international community, is a great deal, a great deal. on the 17th of april, this meeting will begin. it is greatly needed, and we hope that it will be in a different climate. and we, those of us who will not be there on the 17th at that meeting, we must make sure that we do not detract from that meeting. human rights are not the property of anyone, but the right of everyone. and we must recall that the united nations charter doesn't just have isolated chapters, but an unshakable truth.

with that constructive, process attitude, with this desire to have a positive discussion so that ukraine can find serenity and peace. that's what with we hope for. thank you, madam. >> i thank the representative of argentina for her statement. i give the floor to the representative of jordan. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: thank you, madam. at the outset, i would like to thank the assistant secretary general for human rights for his briefing before the council on the situation of human rights in ukraine. as well as for the efforts deployed by himself as well as the u.n. human rights monitoring mission in crew -- ukraine. jordan would like also to

emphasize its support for the work of the mission as well as the importance of cooperating by all parties carrying out the recommendations contained in the report of the u.n. sgr on ukraine, particularly in light of the delicate and sensitive stage experienced by that country. the report spells out the direct relationship between the widespread and considerable breaches of human rights including the right to freedom of opinion, the spread of corruption perpetrated under the previous government as well as the proit'sations -- protestations and the situation of insecurity which have battered ukraine since november of last year.

attacks on the protesters particularly in the maydan and the use of excessive of force have led to speedy political changes and ukraine, they also led to the formation of presidential and transitional government. the tense situation in east ukraine as a result of the rebel movement taking place right now must be dealt with responsibly and reasonably by all parties. as we mentioned previously, the ukrainian government has the right and is duty-bound to end that rebellion and to preserver the to have call integrity and the unity of its land. the current situation makes it necessary to deploy all efforts to end rebellion peacefully as much as possible.

international norms and human rights must be respected in the imp decision of the -- imposition of the rule of law in these regions. we emphasize our call to bring pressure to bear on the rebels to end rebellion and to enter into dialogue with the government in kiev on only matters relating to the future of ukraine. by the same token, we welcome the convening of the meeting in geneva tomorrow. we hope that that meeting will lead to proposing adequate solutions to end the crisis and to persuade stakeholders to be to convinced of calming down the situation and work to restore stability and security to ukraine. the current situation in ukraine requires adopting urgent measures and steps to build

confidence among all parties. it is necessary to limit extremist national and political diatribe. we call upon the influential circles to use their influence to curb this question which constitutes the ray son debt reof what is transpiring in ukraine. we also emphasize the need for current dialogue between the government of ukraine between linguistic groups, factions and political parties to agree to an appropriate political methodology that covers the interests of all parties and charts the future of ukraine as a state of law and institutions and human rights. it is necessary for that dialogue to start forthwith.

it is also necessary that states and influential parties -- [inaudible] an appropriate climate to bring about -- [inaudible] that would lead to the success of the presidential elections in may 2014. the future of ukraine is linked to the success of the political transition process. the political process must be based on human rights, the sovereignty of democracy and rule of law. and it should represent all factions and categories of society regardless of their language, ethnicity and religion. we wish to stress the need not to interfere in the internal affairs of ukraine and not to threaten it with force and to enable the people of ukraine to

determine its own future. the international community must help ukraine in this stage of political transition to overcome the difficulties which stand in the way of its security and stability and preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity. thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative of jordan for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of i rwanda. >> madam president, thank you for convening this briefing on the human rights situations in ukraine, and i thank the assistant secretary general for human rights for his statement, for his efforts in reporting and insuring human rights in ukraine. the report of the office of the u.n. high commissioner for human rights issued yesterday indicates worrying patterns of human rights violations, mainly

borne from the current crisis. the report also indicated a culture of effective impunity including torture, extortion and corruption. it is unfortunate that the situation has bloomed into a deadly crisis where over 120 people their lives due to gunshots and severe beating while 100 remains missing. the situation in the ukraine, again, proves fault lines in our preventive measures. nonetheless, it is our view that international community still has the chance to prevent further deterioration of the situation in ukraine. we once again welcome the establishment of u.n. human rights monitoring mission in ukraine which we support, and we believe that we can build be on the work of this mission to support ukraine in its efforts of building a state that ukrainians deserve. madam president, it is incumbent for the ukrainian government

and, indeed, a priority for it to build confidence between the authorities and the people and among the various communities with a view to reassureing all people throughout ukraine that their concerns will be addressed, especially the russian-speaking community it is the time to insure inclusivity on equal participation of all ukrainians on public affairs rather than adopting legislation regarding a policy which would lead to more radicalism. in eastern ukraine the situation on the ground in the last few days has deteriorated, indicating a dire need for a viable political solution. we expressed concern on the seizure and control of buildings by armed protesters, stressing the need for security forces to avoid think excessive use of force while restoring necessary public order. in the meantime, we are

similarly concerned by the increased rhetoric and negative propaganda which have exacerbated the situation and in some cases is a driver to decisions that can prevent the possibility of the stakeholders to reconcile. we once genre it rate our call to all parties to again reiterate our call on all parties. in this regard, we look forward to the talks between ukraine, the russian federation, the e.u. and the u.s. to be held tomorrow in geneva, and we hope that the meeting will contribute to a sustainable political solution in ukraine and the region. let me conclude, madam president, by saying that the people of ukraine will judge us by our action or lack of action. failing them is not an option, and it is time to support a truly ukrainian-led solution with the support of the region and the larger international community. i thank you. >> whether i thank the

representative of rwanda for his statement. i give the floor to the representative of -- [inaudible] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: madam president, i would like to thank the united nations asg for human rights for his briefing. discussions in recent weeks in this council have shown that not all members have the same assessment of the situation ukraine. we have often witnessed here a dialogue of the death, and on the ground the information war is raging. with this back drop, luxembourg welcomed the publication yesterday of the first human rights report on ukraine and crimea by the united nations office of the high commissioner for human rights. this report, which is based on eyewitness accounts, has given us an objective picture of the situation. i thank the assistant general more the up-to-date information

which he has just provided us as a supplement to the report. the report and the assistant general's briefing paint a very dark picture of the situation in crimea. the consequences of annexation to russia for people living in crimea are damaging. this is particularly true for minorities such as the crimean tartars who have had to leave the crimean we e anyones la out of fear of violence crackdowns or of ukrainians themselves who are also the summit of flagrant discrimination if they refuse to take on russian citizenship. the report confirms that the referendum organized on the 16th of march in crimea in violation of the constitutions were held in conditions which removed all legitimacy. crimea was occupied and cut off from the remainder of ukraine. journalists and members of civil society were intimidated. freedom of the media was

seriously undermined. cases of torture, forceed disappearance and killings must be the subject of independent judicial investigation. measures must be taken urgently to restore the rule of law and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. i agree with colleagues who underscored the importance of giving access throughout the territory of ukraine including crimea to the representatives of the united nations. this is particularly true for the members of the united nations human rights monitoring mission. madam president, with the report of the high commissioner, today we now have confirmation of what he told the council on the 19th of march. there has not been in ukraine any systematic or widespread attack against, and i quote, the ethnic russian community, end quote. and yet the unfounded rumors or threats of such attacks continue to be used in order to stir up

trouble in the eastern and southern regions of ukraine. the russian media are being used systematically to create a climate of fear and to stir up local populations against the ukrainian government. luxembourg, therefore, endorses the appeal meat yesterday by -- made be yesterday by the osce representative on freedom of the media regarding measures to stem propaganda and misinformation. the present situation is explosive. it would be irresponsible to further fan the flames. luxembourg condemns actions which have been carried out since the 6th of april by armed groups of individuals in a number of cities in the east and southeast of ukraine, in particular in the -- [inaudible] region. these actions are not at all spontaneous. they are coordinated and well orchestrated, a reminder of what

has taken place in crimea. we are concerned about the targeted deployment of pro-russian individuals in the demonstrations mentioned in the high commissioner's report. we are not challenging the right to demonstrate freely, but this deployment of pro-russian elements has led to violent incidents, and the seizure by force of government buildings and lek public institutions -- local public institutions. we call on russia publicly to separate itself from these actions of the militia separatists. we pay tribute to the composure and to the restraint shown by the ukrainian authorities in the face of these destabilizing actions. we understand that they cannot fail to react in this situation. we encourage the ukrainian government to proceed with restraint and precaution, showing full respect for human rights. madam president, luxembourg

continues to believe that it is still possible to find a peaceful solution to this crisis. this requires direct die roll between rush -- dialogue between russia and ukraine. we hope that the four-party talks which will take place tomorrow in geneva with senior diplomatic representatives from ukraine, russia, the united states and the european union will lead to dialogue and a way out of this most dangerous crisis, the most dangerous crisis that europe has faced since the end of the cold war. while we await a political solution, the presence throughout ukraine of impartial u.n. and osce observers is key in order to establish the facts and to counter any war amongerring. we encourage human rights, the human rights monitoring mission to redouble its efforts and its tasks as has already been said in brussels today by the osce

secretary general. being a neutral observer will lead to deescalation of dangerous situation. thank you. >> i thank the representative of luxembourg for her statement. i give the floor to the representative of chief -- chile. there. [speaking spanish] displt madam president, we thank the asg for his briefing on the human rights situation in ukraine. chile endorses the appeals made to guarantee accountability with regard to all human rights violations committed during demonstrations in kiev. between december 2013 and february 2014. we must adopt immediate measures in order to build trust between the interim government and the population, taking into account in particular ethnic minorities.

similarly, it is urgent to guarantee full respect for the rule of law, democracy and human rights in ukraine. including the rights of all minorities. we believe it is particularly disturbing to see the worsening of the human rights situation mt. eastern region -- in the eastern region of ukraine, in particular violations of rights of freedom to expression, the freedom to meet. there have been attacks against activists, journalists and members of the political opposition. we urge the parties to find a peaceful solution to this crisis through direct political dialogue and to act with moderation and to abstain from adopting any unilateral measures which may increase tensions and to take part in international mediation efforts in accordance

with general assembly resolution 68, stroke 262. we hope that the meeting to be held tomorrow in geneva in which ukraine, the russian federation, the european union and the united states will take part will help us find a way out of this crisis. we will conclude by expressing thanks for the good offices that are being carried out by secretary general and underscoring the work of the human rights monitoring mission in ukraine. and the efforts of the osce in order to contribute to establishing between the facts, reducing tensions and creating an environment which will be propitious for the holding of elections on the 25th of may. thank you. >> i thank the representative of chile for his statement. i shall now make a few remarks

in my national capacity. i also want to thank assistant secretary general for his briefing on the human rights situation in ukraine. we are studying the report on the human rights situation in ukraine and note that it is comprehensive. we are encouraged by the relentless and consistent engagement of the u.n. in ukraine. this is exemplified by the establishment of the u.n. human rights monitoring mission in ukraine, the readiness of the office of high commissioner for human rights to provide testimonial assistance for legislative reform and the recent high-level visits by the secretary general, senior adviser -- [inaudible] and your good self.

indeed, we believe in the central role of the united nations in deescalating tensions in ukraine. the u.n. provides an impassioned platform as well as the professional expertise, both essential ip ingredients in the effort it is ingredients in the efforts to insure human rights are respected and protected in ukraine. independent monitoring an analysis of the human rights situation will outline technical, legal or other assistance needs and may, indeed, contribute to addressing the root causes of the violence. the human rights issues linked to current crisis in ukraine need to be comprehensively addressed within the framework of a peaceful and negotiated resolution of the crisis. the authorities must continue to

engage all groups in the country and assure them that their concerns will be addressed. the ongoing rebellion in eastern ukraine flagrantly adds insult to injury and exacerbates an already tenuous political situation with far-reaching implications for human rights, peace and security. we all know that it's an established fact that violations of human rights often occur in situations of conflict. this underscores the imperative for a speedy political, diplomatic resolution of crisis in ukraine. we urge all concerned parties to stop peating the drums of war. they must work assiduously toward the escalating tensions

and embrace tie log in all -- dialogue and all its ramifications in the greater interests of the people of ukraine. all around -- [inaudible] we have all expressed hopes that the meeting taking place tomorrow, the 17th of april, will lead to a resolution of the crisis. i hope that our hopes are not misplaced. i hope that our hopes will be justified. i resume my function as president of the council, and i now give the floor to the representative of ukraine. >> thank you, madam president. madam president, excellencies, assistant secretary general, thank you for convening this meeting of the security council to discuss the report of the human rights situation in ukraine.

i am grateful to the assistant secretary general for presentation of this report today. the reason it is held while on even's mind is the following fact: it is only because of the russian military aggression, unimaginable in the 21st century yet unfolding many -- [inaudible] that the situation in ukraine has emerged on the council agenda. ukraine has welcomed the publication of the report which objectively enough reflects the situation this my country in the -- in my country in the field of human rights. unlike the previous administration, the new government in ukraine is willing and ready to embrace recommendations aimed at promoting human rights and the rule of law in our country. at the same time, we hope that the other government mentioned

in the report will also take specific actions in order to stop and prevent human rights violations. the document strongly rejects allegations of violations of the russian minority rights in ukraine. which served as a reason for russia's military aggression against our country and annexation of crimea that was declared illegal by the general assembly. my russian colleague stated today that russian language is in danger in ukraine. be let me give you some comparative figures on situation around protection of language rights of several million ukrainians and russian federation and russians in ukraine. figures are based on the report of -- [inaudible] or national minorities dated march/april 2009. please compare figures. secondary schools, there are no

ukrainian secondary school in the russian federation. for at least two million people. in ukraine there are 1,256 russian secondary schools. publications, seven ukrainian papers are published at the expense of local authorities and ukrainian organizations of the russian federation. financial support at a federal level is not provided to insure the information needs of ukrainian community in russian federation. 1,176 newspapers are published in the russian language in ukraine. broadcasting. there is only one ukrainian broadcast radio program in russia. russian language -- [inaudible] programs in ukraine take around 74% of the total broadcasting in ukraine.

russian -- [inaudible] today and permanently stated about the growing anti-semitism now it sees in ukraine, and russian side is concerned about the absence of these notions in the report on human rights today. let me quote some excerpts from the collective letter of a association of the 266 jewish -- [inaudible] of ukraine. this letter addressed to president putin not long ago. i quote: this -- [inaudible] about the violent -- [inaudible] and the prohibition to speak in russian which was stressed in the russian media should remain on these authors' conscience.

mr. president, confidence expressed on the growth of anti-semitism in ukraine does not meet the real effects. perhaps you were confused indicating ukraine instead of russia where jewish organizations have documented the growth of anti-semitism last year. we were and still we are being frightened by the fact that fascists are rushing to power in ukraine, and we should expect the jewish pogroms. yes, we are worried that political opposition and the social protest powers that eye chiefed positive changes in the executive branch of the country are made up of different groups. the nationalists are among them, but even the most marginal of them do not allow themselves to express their antisemitism and other forms.

and what we know is other nationalists are under control of civil society and government of ukraine which is not the case with russia now who are encouraged by your secret services, end of quote. today our russian colleague also touched upon the piece around -- [inaudible] as the candidates to the president, the presidential elections. i'm authorized to say that we condemn all forms of violence especially when it concerns the opposition leaders and candidates for president. in this context, the world must decide whether the police were -- [inaudible] a proper investigation and submit it to the court. today the ukrainian parliament considered these cases, and we

expect it will be, well, assessed and the prosecutor's office will maybe comments with that. but -- commence with that. but what is also interesting in that situation, i would hike to note in the current situation couple with the the aggressive actions against ukraine cannot be excluded and provocations from our opponents. note that -- [inaudible] was attacked by a known assailant and rescued, those who rescued him were from the right sector, precisely the right forces that consciously being be accused by russia as extreme ip tolerance to russia. [inaudible] for the salvation of the story was broadly broadcasted in the main news channels in ukraine. we have the full version on a disc, and we will give it to the russian colleague pause the

russian -- because the russian tv channels demonstrate only part of that interview. recall on the united nations member states to take close note of the human rights violations detailed in the report before and during the crimea pseudo-referendum of march 6th including harassment -- 16th. including harassment, torture, media freedom, access to information expect protection of journalists. particular attention is rightly given to the violations of the rights of the ip habitants of the -- inhabitants of the peninsula under the russian occupation. the most absolutely cial communities are considered to be the crimean tartars and ukrainians who were intimidated and forced to leave their homes because of lack of safe environment under pressure of their rights and freedoms. that those leaders consider this situation as a clear act of

genocide against their ethnic group for the last century. given the ongoing system mat you can violations of the human rights on the korean peninsula, the situation in the republic should remain under the -- [inaudible] of the office of the high commission of human rights and. , and it mission and ore monitor mechanisms. in this respect, we welcome the anticipation of the monitoring commission to establish it suboffice in -- [inaudible] mindful of the provisions of the to general assembly resolution, territorial integrity of ukraine. alarming is the fact that along with analogies of recent developments and factors in the even regions of -- eastern regions of ukraine, the document reports in particular on the participation in the protests and clashes of individuals who arrive from russia.

at meeting last sunday, we gave some text of such interference. you can find much more evidence by viewing site of russian secret service. there's view. ukraine is surprised that the only criticism of a peace enforcement operation in ukraine comes from the russian federation. you'll recall that these countries, one of the most frequent users of the counterterrorist, terrorism tools against its citizens. i would like to draw your attention that in all counterterrorism operations russia used the same scheme. if the enemy does not venderrer, it is tomorrowed -- surrender, it is stormed at any cost. dozens of examples could be given. this enforcement operation in ukraine is undertaken to protect

people, restore law and order in some regions of ukraine. the operation is targeted exclusively at armed groups committing acts of criminal nature, including seeds yours of administrative biddings, police and mail tear facilities and airports. those armed groups are strongly supported by the russian federation's force units illegally infiltrated into the territory of ukraine. my russian colleague mentioned today that the first blood if you're in the eastern ukraine, it is a blood of five ukrainian peace enforcement officers. killed in a well-prepared attack governed by the russian officer, sorry. you can find this detailed information on the site of ukrainian secret service, www.su donald gov.com.

it is in this light we look forward to the mission's next report which will be focused on eastern ukraine. madam president, the united nations experts stated clearly that a number of human rights violations in other parking lots of ukraine -- parts of ukraine were a heritage of the previous government which became one of the main reasons which caused the mass protests in november 2013 through february 2014. ..

status quo in favor of building of an open democratic single society. the newly formed parliamentary coalition have repeatedly stated that commitment to reforms in eliminating growth, vestiges of the past. we're grateful to the report that they have not -- [inaudible] and activities of new reform in ukraine authority which indicates willingness to ensure great response to injustices. the government's action plan presented by the new cabinet is conclude as to the region of ukraine but is focused on practical needs of the population including ethnic minority. what we need to achieve these goals is that russia leases in peace. madam president, we highly appreciate the role the united

nations is playing to normalize the situation in ukraine and are ready to enhance the cooperation with the human rights bodies of the united nations for the proper consideration of human rights issues in the implementation of wide-ranging reforms. these reforms are aimed at ensuring the rule of law, development of pluralistic society, elimination of corruption, compliance with social standards and protection of rights of minority. the real order sent will be presidential elections in ukraine on may 22. we are determined to have them on an open consensus and to make these elections the most transparent in the history of independent ukraine. i thank you all for your support and thank you, madam president. president. >> i think the representative of ukraine for his statement to the representative of the russian federation has asked for the floor to make a statement. i gave him the floor.

[speaking in native tongue] >> translator: >> thank you so much, madam president. firstly, i cannot touch on the field of claims which were heard you're just out in the statement of my ukrainian college. analyzing the whole of the statement is simply impossible because it's not quite clear what he said and what he read, something which was written previously. but, of course, he bears responsibly for everything that was said. these things were said on microphone. in principle we're not going to discuss the situation in crimea at the city council. at the very least not on the type of situation ukraine but one of the statements is nothing less than a provocation. nothing less than that. i cannot respond, namely that the tatar population of crimea considers that the third act of genocide is being prepared against it. this is simple lies, lies, provocation. because the constitution of

crimea clearly enshrines the crimean language as the third official state language, something that never existed in the past. on an equal basis with russian-ukranian, the representatives of the tatar population have high level positions, which wasn't the case before. they will be able to join the fact that it social economic and other issues will be resolved not only by the leadership of the russian federation which devotes attention to this, but we will also do this with the assistance of kazakhstan. one of the largest most -- of the russian federation. prosperous subjects under an agreement between the tatar of crimea and pakistan that they would work together has already been completed. so as far as the population is concerned, ladies and gentlemen, please do not concern yourself. and over the two and half years

i am referring that to a half decades of independence of ukraine, the tatar crimean population had to deal with this situation because russian-ukranian but the situation will not -- of course another time or now a topic which is simply on it question for the security council but ukrainian college quite wrongly repeat what i said. i said the russian language is being forced out of common utilization. this is the truth. new leadership, the first up that it undertook was to return the russian language version of its website. you have tons of figures. i have 150. according to the debate in kiev from the 195th russian schools which you had in the '90s, five remain. from all ukrainian universities to entities, you have to pass an

interview in ukrainian. even though ukraine is close to russian, it is a language which is separately studied. for the russian population it's difficult to enter university. it is of course -- this is a separate topic. it will have to be discussed at length. the rights of ukrainians in russia. the ukrainians don't live in a compact place but it is quite different. and now i'd like to move on and share a few words regarding the statement from other colleagues of the security council. to a large extent our discussion is starting to remind us of a record which keeps on jumping back and back and back and repeating the same thing. a few things were surprising. a broken record is what i refer to but if you think it surprises. our british colleagues said russia has to clarify its concerns. we have repeatedly on numerous

occasions made official statement at the highest possible level, at the level of the foreign minister, we we expressed our concerns, clarified them repeatedly spoken great details spelling out our vision, how we, together with ukrainians come with those members of the international community are ready to do so, proposed to work to help ukraine extricate itself from this crisis. but if you are still sitting there and waiting for us to clarify concerns. maybe something that listing or perhaps you don't want to listen. this is quite a different issue. another aspect of this. of course, it is good to hear another concern but the main thing here is for the standard concerns of the people of ukraine but in this case to understand the concerns of the population of the southeast and eastern reaches of ukraine but what was done by this to listen to these concerns. he didn't meet any of the protester to he met his friend,

the oligarchs, the individuals who he of rtf appointed to various positions. and he told them a number of things, things which were then denied by his colleague, for the next a stated that military force needed to be used again without eastern region. and now to my dear friend in the representative of the united states. he said something which was quite true. it is not good when the opposition takes up arms come when the opposition seizes administrative buildings. but what is unfortunate is that this understanding has, although that too late to the united states. why didn't you stay this back in january? when in kiev we have this lawlessness. which was significantly more intense on what has been witnessed right now in the cities of eastern ukraine. why didn't you say the same thing back then either here, united nations or in washington

or your many contacts with resource in kiev. maybe the crisis would not have unfolded this way. it's just not good when civilian population takes up arms. biting tm when he issue arose, there was a figure stated that in ukraine there are 3 million illegal firearms, but people were worried about their well being and are attempting to protect themselves but how can you not take up weapons? of course in normal conditions it's quite questionable. now my french colleague. my french colleague, he used an interesting term, virtual reality. virtual-reality. this is a term which was in my head when i was listening to some of the statements of my colleagues, individuals took power in kiev to the force of arms. some of them have the type of

reputation which means that a year ago you wouldn't have shaken their hands. the eu stated that there can be no coalitions with them, and they are promising something all the time. but they're not making realities of any other promises. they promise they're going to disarm someon some and give. nothing happen. investigation of acts of lawlessness which took place in february in kiev, and before then, has anything taken place object to be speaking? there's a prosecutor general and easily said the previous authorities are responsible for everything and they are promising you think some of them. and you are simply accepting this as the truth. are you really that naïve? all you really that naïve? interesting, it's not the first time witnessing this year of the last few years.

for some reason some of our western colleagues believe that if there is some armed to, that especially for it to be armed well then, of course, democrats will always result in democrats taking power to thomas jefferson will take the lead in all of this. know where you see these individuals arming, the people in a 40 know. do of them have a serious reputation as politicians who are democrats? you won't find any such individual there. and now this pseudo-democrats. have they done anything? have they done anything to forge something it would have the appearance of democracy? nothing but fights. they forcibly are objecting those who objected to them. on the maidan you have military camps. no one has this -- know has been disarmed. and the democrats, having established no position in kiev, are now trying to enforce democracy, law and order,

through the deployment of armed forces. they are trying to enforce this in southeastern you carrying. -- ukraine. a number of colleagues approvingly referred to the elections of may 25, being prepared. we don't know how this will pan out but what is our concern? and what i do have to agree with mike ukrainian colleague with, i don't remember what his exact words were, but there has to be an in depth change as compared to the past. there has to be a break with the past. the ukrainian people are now being asked to buy a page in the poke. -- a pig in the poke. what sorts of governments will be presided? significant authority or perhaps with the prime minister had more authority and more power? but the election will take place on may 25.

they will reform and then prevention election. all will be reversed and that the elections are being pushed forward when members of parliaments are going to be elected. is this democracy? is this breaking with the past and building a new democratic ukraine? and now very last but not least, negotiation in the chief of me take place. we're preparing very carefully for them. if they are not undermined by some sort of action in southeastern ukraine, they will take place. but our western partners of ukraine ready? will they be ready for this? this is perhaps more secret to you. we sold various formats for involving representatives of the region as the authorities so there capable of forging, or apps for this or that we could do so. of course, the response was negative. let us see what all of this end

with the i'm referring you to the geneva meeting. of course, we hope that leads to a ukraine which will engage on the path of normal development where all the regions would understand clearly what their fate is tomorrow, what is awaiting them tomorrow, all the religious, all the ethnic groups will understand clearly what the future has in store for them and then we will together look at the economic problems of ukraine. this is dialogue which we want our partners to produce the income including in the well-known lesser by president putin since to a number of heads of your states. european states. spent i think the representative of the russian federation for his statement. the representative of ukraine has asked for the floor to make a statement. i gave him the floor. >> thank you, madam president.

last statement in russian language. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: well, the thought comes to my mind that sometimes there is no point in making comment. because our russian colleagues, in any case, will stand by their position and their opinion and they will represent the situation they wish it to be seen. so this virtual-reality which our russian colleagues have demonstrated, every one says one thing but they live in their own separate world your. [inaudible] you will have to participate in a discussion on the issue of crimea because this is ukraine territory. it is temporarily -- [inaudible] but until it is returned to us we will continue to discuss it.

demonstrated by the whole world to ukraine. it's unfortunate that when you're making your comments such you are using words such as lies and so forth. it's a shame you yourself are at a security council meeting with ukrainian delegation which was headed by a well-known human rights defender who sat in soviet jails for 15 years defending the rights of his people. and he said just what i said, let us repeat his position. well, the crimean tatars will hear that you consider all of this to be lies and provocation. i have no further comment, but everything that was said previous to this was nothing more than manipulation and a distortion in its public is well known and familiar to all of us.

thank you for all of you for your attention. >> thank you for your patience. >> thank you. >> i think the representative of ukraine for his statement. no more names on the list of speakers. the security council has thus completed consideration. the meeting is adjourned. [inaudible conversations] >> talks continued today on the situation in ukraine. secretary of state john kerry arrived in geneva wednesday for meetings with representatives from ukraine, russia, and the european union. in the "washington post," a report that pro-russian militants were killed in a clash in the ukrainian port city.

it reads, ukrainian forces engaged pro-russian separatists thursday in what appeared to be the most intense battle yet, killing three militants and wounding 13 him after what the interior ministry described as a siege on a military base in the southeastern city on the cfas off. it goes on to say, a mob of 300 militants wielding guns multiple cocktails and homemade explosives attack the ukrainian military outpost in the city overnight. the interior ministry issued a statement saying the attack was repelled by national guard and police in the city. you can read the story in its entirety at washingtonpost.com. >> coming up today, former british foreign secretary david miliband and former u.s. ambassador to syria, robert ford, discuss you meant 10 efforts in syria. will join the conversation at the washington institute live at noon eastern on c-span.

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join the conversation at booktv.org/bookclub. >> tuesday march the first anniversary of the boston marathon bombing that killed three and injured more than 250 others. next, a discussion with two journalists working on a new book based on the investigation of the bombings and the aftermath. former tv news producer casey sherman and former "boston herald" lead investigative reporter david wedge spoke at fisher college in boston. this is an hour. >> thank you. first, i'd like to say thank you to our interns from fisher college. we've got a group of really dedicated students that have been working with dave and i over the past several months to transcribe interviews, as we said, talk about the timeline of the bombing, timeline about some of the secondary stories that really came out of the aftermath to this. i want to thank them. i also want to thank jim

courtney for this incredible opportunity, especially the fact that dave and i are sitting down because i'm very sure that when i stand next to the i look like his son. [laughter] so that's good. just to kick this off, i've written about the best of the human condition and also the worst of the human condition. and with "boston strong," we have found all a bit of both. once this horrible if it happened, some publishers started to approach me and ask if i would write a book about the tragedy. and at first i didn't want to. i wanted to stay as far away from it as possible because a writer like myself, i need that historical perspective, the distance between the event in what i write about because that's very valuable as a writer. this event was happening in real time. it's so complex, so large, and i had a different angle as well on our wanted to approach the story. so i asked my editor, let me ask

a question. 12 years after the events of 9/11, can you name me to of the hijackers that flew those planes into those buildings? he couldn't do that. he could name one, mohammed atta, which a lot of us could anybody could name anyone else. i said that's exactly right. do you know why? because nobody cares about them. they committed an atrocity against humankind, but the stories that resonate from 9/11 are the stories of heroism and the stories of survival. when i decided to start working on this book, i reached out to my good friend, dave wedge, from the "boston herald." david's been the boots on the ground lead rider for the "herald" for much of the marathon aftermath and stuff, right? >> yes. so, ma i had been of help since 1999, and my job at the marathon i was the reporter -- with a

personal staffs whenever a major breaking history happens, it's all hands on deck. that day i was on my way over to city hall when the bombs went off and i was immediately thrust into action to start covering the story for the "herald" and the remain on the story as one of the lead reporters for the next week. when the watertown situation unfolded, i was sent out in the middle of the night right after the officer was murdered and that was sent right to watertown and i got there shortly after the bullets stopped flying and the bombs stop exploding. i was there in the midst of the chaos. i stayed there right through until they can't dzhokhar tsarnaev. so after that happened in a couple months went by, obviously it was to be part of my job was covering what happened in the fallout from the whole tragedy, talking to a lot of the victims and survivors in such. casey reached out to me and he was looking for his next book

project. we have been friends for a long time and as he said, it's such a big story that really requires two people to tell it properly and to do the job right. so it was a perfect match. >> our deadline is late may, so we wanted to take these stories to the first anniversary because that's really the only way to tell the. we wish we had more time to write a book like this because it is so massive. we know some the statistics from the marathon bombing. over 260 people wounded, three people on site on boylston street killed. mit police officer executed days later. a transit police officer nearly lost his life also at the hands of the bombing suspect. one of the reasons why, although those numbers are so huge, but one of the reasons why the death toll was relatively low for something like that is a cousin of some of these other numbers right here.

the fact that during the boston marathon, over 800 boston police officers were assigned to the root. over 400 medically trained volunteers were working boylston street that day. 13 and villages were on standby, another 17 were rushed to boylston street after the bombings happened. the fact that we live and work in the greatest medical city in the world, that all of the responding hospitals were trained in trauma one training, you know, mass casualty training certainly kept those numbers incredibly low. any of the survivors and victims that were brought to any of the hospitals after the boston marathon, they all lived. that is an incredible testament to the incredible work that was done on boylston street by ordinary people. it was the incredible testament to the work that was done in the hospitals that day and several days afterwards.

there were two bombing suspects in two locations. this is the first location right here, in front of marathon sports on boylston street. >> one of the folks in the book you'll do a little more is a woman named michelle larue. out show you michelle in this picture -- i'll show you michelle and this picture. this is michelle right here. and the bomb i believe is over in this general area over here. that picture was taken a few minutes before the bombs exploded. the numbers, as you can see, at least 500, 600 people there. people moving back and forth as it's happening. second for vital. in my opinion everyone down there is a survivor. everyone in the picture right there is a survivor. we heard about the numbers casey talked about, 260 people

injured, and for killed. there was a lot more people. a lot of those peoples -- people of injuries but it interest you can't see. they maybe didn't lose a limb or have physical injuries. but they are all severely traumatized. a lot of ptsd and a lot of them have got dramatic brain injuries which we'll talk about another person in our book that experienced that. >> vesica location was right in front of the restaurant. this photo right here, you can see one of the suspects in the middle of the photograph. that is dzhokhar tsarnaev, dubbed white hat by the fbi because they did know his identity but they had seen him during the course of the week on several videos and sel seller surveillance photos. and his actions were unlike any other actions from anybody that was either running away from the same or running toward survivors and the wounded. he was very nonchalant and he walked out of their pretty

quickly. to the right of him, you see the family of martin richard. you see jane richard, you see martin staring straigh straightf of his father but we will talk more about them as we move on here. the suspects themselves, black hat and whitehead. tamerlan tsarnaev and dzhokhar tsarnaev, to ethnic chechens that moved to cambridge, massachusetts, in the early 2000s. that parents had left turmoil in chechnya in their native pakistan. they lived in cambridge. the father was a mechanic. the mother had done some odd jobs as well. tamerlan tsarnaev was kind of a near do well student however he was an incredible athlete and an amateur boxer with olympic aspiration. his younger brother, joe carter, was a bright student and also an

athlete as well and he was in both of these young men were deemed as the bright lights in the film but they also had two older or made sisters, mid-aged sisters i got into some trouble over the years as well. over the course of time, tamerlan tsarnaev and his father and his mother, they got disillusioned with their lives in america. they began to really become radicalized, local mosques and also on the internet. and sometime compared over the course of time, tamerlan that his brother involved as well. this is, they talked about, the explosion in front of marathon sports. >> so this explosion was the first one, and it went up about 30 feet roughly, 30 feet, the shrapnel and the damage to the buildings. if you're